I can't believe January is almost over! Although it feels a little bit like Fall with all the leaves we keep finding outside! Thanks Mrs. Smith for this cute video!
On a personal note, it has been quite a busy month! Mr. Dombrowski and I had the joy and privilege to witness not one, but TWO weddings the first two weekends of January! The first one, a dear friend of mine from high school and college. The second one, Mr. Dombrowski's cousin who was actually the best man at our wedding! Mr. D had a chance to return the favor! Last weekend my family and I had the joy of celebrating a Baby Shower for our sweet cousin! They are expecting their first baby girl in March. It's been a busy and blessed month! A few pictures to share...
There is A LOT happening here at Arete in February!
MAP Testing: This will take place on Tuesday 1/31 and Friday 2/3. Please make sure your scholar comes to school with a full belly of something nutritious from breakfast!
Greek Festival: Don't forget about our Greek Festival on Friday, February 3rd.
Please also "Save the Date" for...
Friday, Feb 10: Half Day (Teacher Inservice in the afternoon)
Tuesday, Feb 14: Great Hearts Day
*8:05-8:45: Assembly, 1:30-2:00: Partner Class Reading/Socratic Discussion, 2:00-2:45: Class Party*
We have reserved this special day to focus on the virtue of friendship and celebrate the traits that make a great-hearted student. Teachers are planning interactive and fun activities centered around these topics, and time will be set aside for students to create hand-made Great Hearts Day cards for their classmates. Archway Arete strives to cultivate a rich, academic environment rooted in the classical tradition. This many times requires popular culture to be left at the door. On that note, students will not be permitted to bring store-bought valentines, candy, or gifts to school. Thank you for partnering with us.
Thursday, Feb 16: Class Pictures *We are scheduled for 9:30am
Friday, Feb 17: Athletic Field Day ~ Please wear athletic gear (free of pop culture, sport team logos and brand logos are okay) and athletic shoes (any color) are mandatory. Bring a sack lunch as no school lunch will be served on this day. Don't forget your water bottle! We will eat at 11:00 in the classroom.
Athletic Field Day: Athletic Field Day is Friday, February 17 from 8:30-11:00 for K-2 classes and from 12:00-2:30 for grades 3-5. Each year classes are assigned a Greek City State for their team. This year, our team is THEBES and our team color is YELLOW. There will be no school lunch offered on Athletic Field Day. Please send your child to school with a lunch.
Athletic Field Day Attire: Please have your child wear a YELLOW color t-shirt that day. Students may decorate their shirts with their team name and/or symbol of their Greek City State. Students should wear athletic clothing free of pop culture references. Sports team and brand logos are acceptable on clothing. Athletic shoes are mandatory (any color). Hats and sunglasses may be worn. Sunscreen must be applied at home. Please see pg. 52 in the family handbook for more detailed information.
Fun in PE Today...
Curriculum Next Week:
Literature: We will read two chapters in Cricket in Times Square and discuss new vocabulary words!
Writing/Grammar: Next week we will review the writing process, play compound word Pictionary, and continue to classify sentences! Students will be introduced to the pronoun jingle and the subject pronoun jingle in grammar!
Spalding: Monday: royal, objection, object, please, pleasure, measure, treasure, navy
Tuesday: forty, fourteen, four, population, proper, judge, weather, whether, worth, contain, figure
Wednesday: sudden, instead, throw, threw, personal, everything, rate, chief
Math: We will start a new unit on multiplying and dividing by 4 and 5! If you have a moment in the car, at the grocery store, or cleaning up from dinner have your mathematician practice counting by 4s!
Science: Next week we will learn about nutrients that help keep our bodies healthy and strong. We will create a well-balanced meal for breakfast, lunch, and dinner!
We have LOVED learning about the Human Body. Please ask me what I remember about the digestive and excretory systems. We did a super gross demonstration of the Digestive System on Tuesday! Check it out! It all started with a PEANUT BUTTER SANDWICH and we ended up with our solid waste at the end!
We also wrote about the journey of our saltine cracker...
History: I hope that the scholars have enjoyed their journey through Ancient Greece. Please help your scholar prepare for the unit test by completing the study guide over the weekend. We will play trivia on Monday in order to prepare for the test. We are all looking forward to celebrating the culmination of an exciting unit at Greek Fest on Friday! Thank you for donating items and contributing your time to make this a great event possible.
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Dombrowski
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